The Scanian Logistic Battalion (, T 4) was a Swedish Army logistic unit operating between 1894 and 1994. The unit was based in Hässleholm.
History The unit traces its origins to Wendes Logistic Battalion, which was raised in 1894 at Göta Logistic Battalion and which was initially located in Karlsborg. In May 1895, the battalion moved to Landskrona (Wendes Artillery Regiment's barracks). In 1901, the battalion's name was changed to Wendes Logistic Corps and in 1904 to Scanian Logistic Corps. In 1902, the 2nd Göta Logistic Corps was raised were the battalion was based. In October 1907, the corps moved to newly built barracks in Hässleholm. In the 1910s, the corps had two logistic and a medical company as well as a volunteer force of 68 men (with trumpeters). On 1 July 1949, the corps was changed to a regiment and in connection with this, part of the 1st Quartermaster Company (Förste intendenturkompaniet, Int 1) and the 1st Ordnance Company (Första tygkompaniet, Tyg 1) were amalgamated into the new regiment. Companies from the regiment have been stationed in Kristianstad and Revingehed. The regiment receives its conscripts mainly from Scania, Blekinge, Småland and Öland.
Locations and training areas
Barracks When the unit was formed in 1894, it was from 9 October 1894 grouped with the Göta Logistic Battalion in Karlsborg. On 9 May 1895, the unit was relocated to Landskrona, where the staff was located in Wendes Artillery Regiment's former barracks on Slottsgatan. On 3 October 1907, a relocation to a newly built barracks area at Finjagatan in Hässleholm began. On 17 October 1907, the entire unit had left Landskrona for Hässleholm. In 1943, three new barracks were built in Hässleholm and in 1958 two more barracks were built. On 1 July 1985, a move was started from Finjagatan to Garnisonsvägen, to be co-located with Scanian Dragoon Regiment. The relocation was initiated by the staff, and the relocation to Garnisonsvägen was fully completed on 1 July 1986.
Detachment Between 1946 and 1958, the unit had four detachments:
Delary T 4 D was formed on 1 January 1946 and was a mobilization center in Delary. The center was disbanded on 31 March 1957, and transformed into a storage location for T 4.
Kristianstad T 4 K was formed on 1 October 1947, and was a medical company from T 4, which was located in Kristianstad, for the purpose of training combat medics from the infantry. The detachment was disbanded on 31 October 1956.
Revingehed T 4 R was formed on 1 October 1949, and was two medical companies from T 4, which were located in Revingehed due to lack of space in Hässleholm. The medical companies trained combat medics in the infantry. The detachment was disbanded on 31 January 1958.
Vetlanda T 4 V was formed on 1 January 1946 and was a mobilization center in Vetlanda. The center was disbanded on 31 March 1957, and converted into a storage location for T 4.
Heraldry and traditions
Coat of arms The coat of the arms of the unit was used from 1977 to 1994. Blazon: "Or, the provincial badge of Scania, an erazed head of a griffin gules, with open crown and arms azure. The shield surmounted a cart wheel of four spokes and beneath two swords in saltire, argent".
Colours, standards and guidons The regiment's colour was established by General Order No. 1228/1935. The cloth is light blue and shows in the middle the lesser coat of arms of Sweden surrounded by white rays and tongues. In the upper inner corner is affixed the head of a griffin in the provincial badge of Scania, red and crowned with a yellow open crown.
Medals In 1994, the Skånska trängbataljonens (T 4) förtjänstmedalj i silver ("Scanian Logistic Battalion (T 4) Medal of Merit") in silver (SkåntrbatSM) of the 8th size was established. In 1997, this medal became the Skånska trängbataljonens (T 4) minnesmedalj ("Scanian Logistic Battalion (T 4) Commemorative Medal") in bronze (SkåntrbatMSM) of the 8th size. The medal ribbon is of white moiréwith broad blue edges and a red line on the middle.
Commanding officers
1894–1907: Colonel Ivar Virgin 1907–1915: Colonel Georg von Heideman 1915–1917: Major Knut Palm 1917–1925: Lieutenant Colonel Carl Möller 1925–1933: Lieutenant Colonel Adolf Johnsson 1933–1942: Colonel Julius Nordlindh 1942–1949: Colonel Knut Hagberg 1949–1952: Colonel Adolf Norberg 1952–1955: Colonel Per Kellin 1955–1960: Colonel Birger Hasselrot 1960–1971: Colonel Folke Nordström 1971–1977: Colonel Nils-Olof Lindner 1977–1983: Colonel Rune Morell 1983–1988: Colonel Göran Wetterlundh 1988–1991: Colonel Bengt Yman 1991–1992: Lieutenant Colonel Torsten Hansén 1992–1994: Lieutenant Colonel Nils-Olof Johansson
Names, designations and locations Note: The word träng ("train") as in trängregemente is translated to either "train", "service force"; "transport"; "baggage"; "supply vehicles" pl.; (Br) "army service corps", (US) "maintenance and supply troops", "transportation" (adj.), or "logistic". Name Translation From To Kungl. Wendes trängbataljon Royal Wendes Logistic Battalion 1894-10-01 – 1901-12-31 Kungl. Wendes trängkår Royal Wendes Logistic Corps 1902-01-01 – 1904-12-07 Kungl. Skånska trängkåren Royal Scanian Logistic Corps 1904-12-08 – 1949-06-30 Kungl. Skånska trängregementet Royal Scanian Logistic Regiment 1949-07-01 – 1974-12-31 Skånska trängregementet Scanian Logistic Regiment 1975-01-01 – 1991-06-30 Skånska trängbataljonen Scanian Logistic Battalion 1991-07-01 – 1994-06-30 Designation From To No 4 1894-10-01 – 1914-09-30 T 4 1914-10-01 – 1991-06-30 P 2/T 4 1991-07-01 – 1994-06-30 Location From To Karlsborg Garrison 1894-09-10 – 1895-05-08 Landskrona Garrison 1895-05-09 – 1907-10-17 Hässleholm Garrison 1907-10-03 – 1994-06-30
See also List of Swedish logistic regiments
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